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What is the sexiest console ever made?

Fresh off E3 2013: All the next generation consoles are now finally revealed — physically, Sony being the last remaining (PS4) as gamers anxiously waited to see what the console that will grace their living rooms looked like. But after all the jokes about the “ugliness” and size of the Xbox One, revealed just 3 weeks earlier inspired me to write this article, What is the sexiest video game console ever made?

Here’s a collage showcasing the history of consoles to jog your memory visually, note that all consoles ever made are not present, I focused on the popular or consoles that had their place in history good or bad. I also did not include the “slim” versions either, something to consider:

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ChozenWoan3978d ago (Edited 3978d ago )

PS3 "Fatty" BC editions
she had the curves, the brains, and that ohh so sexy chrome on black ebony shine that made you just want to pick up a DS3 and push her buttons all day long.

US8F3978d ago (Edited 3978d ago )

Dreamcast <3 , ps1, and Sega Saturn

Sorry I liked them thin, but now I'm married, I don't know anymore. Yea other consoles are thin but I don't believe in makeovers, original is my thing.....

What are we talking about again?

MizTv3978d ago (Edited 3978d ago )

N64 just looked so high teck when it came out
I was like 15 and it was awesome

AliTheSnake13978d ago

The original Playstation 2. Definitely .

dale_denton3978d ago

ps2 thin for me.. so dang sexy

pixelsword3978d ago

I don't equivocate "console" with "sexy"; but the best looking console is probably the "fat" PS3, then the Neo-Geo to me.

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wastedcells3978d ago

But you can stick your.... In a NES

ScubbaSteve3978d ago (Edited 3978d ago )

You'd have to blow the NES first, before sticking your erm, games in.

JoGam3978d ago

The Vita is the sexist console ever made.

eclectified3978d ago

@tracyllrkn: Handheld what? I'm not gonna click disagree, but IMO, a handheld console is still a console.

As for the OT, the sexiest console ever made was the original NES. The cartridges fit inside the console behind a nice door, as opposed to sticking out of the top like the SNES, Genesis and N64 that followed.

The shape wasn't perfectly rectangle, so it was interesting to look at, but not so interesting that it looked like it didn't belong(I'm looking at you Game Cube!)

Of course, it wasn't all sex appeal. The NES had the least sexy controller of all time. See: Nintendo thumb

SonyPS43978d ago

I personally like the PS4 design. Hated it at first but really grew on me. At first I thought the original PS3 looked like a refrigerator when standing up.

Boody-Bandit3978d ago (Edited 3978d ago )

I agree with one exception.
I liked the PS4 design the second the camera panned around it.

My runner up would be the N64.
I loved the way that looked the first time I saw it. Very sleek and ahead of it's time.

3rd would be the original PS3 fatty. Simply schmexy.

We have come a long way since Atari.
Anyone remember what those looked like?

https://www.google.com/sear...

SonyPS43978d ago

I sure do and own a 2600, a 5200 and a 7800. I am a young gamer that admires history of my favorite hobby.

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komp3978d ago

Have you ever noticed when the Wii has edges the ps3 & xbox360 has curves and when wiiU has curves ps4 and xbox one have edges?

GreenRanger3978d ago

PS3 Slim, Xbox 360 Slim, 3DS XL and PS Vita.

RiPPn3978d ago

I second the Vita. Beautiful piece of hardware!

LOL_WUT3978d ago

The ps3 slim looked really bad IMO ;)

The 60 GB ps3 holds the top spot

SpideySpeakz3978d ago (Edited 3978d ago )

I'm sorry, but the RetroN 5 sexy there is - still haven't come out yet.

EDIT: Look at her, she's beautiful. http://operationrainfall.co...

ChozenWoan3978d ago

that does look sexy, and it's got the best of 80's & 90's gaming all in one... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

tristanwerbe3978d ago

Probably the Halo 4 Xbox 360 those are really really cool looking and sleek

Starbucks_Fan3978d ago

My Star Wars 360> yours.

R2D2 sound FTW

NegativeCreepWA3978d ago

I was actually hoping my 360 would break to have an excuse too buy one.

nukeitall3978d ago

my gears of war xbox s way cooler. also my gunmetal ps3 rocks.

still my geow console is da best!!!

hollabox3978d ago (Edited 3978d ago )

My top 10 best looking consoles:
1. Xbox 360 slim
2. Sega Genesis
3. N64
4. NEO GEO
5. PS3 Fat
6. Panasonic 3DO F-10
7. Nintendo Wii
8. Sega Dreamcast
9. Nintendo Wii U
10. Xbox One

Honorable Mention: PS2, Sega Saturn, Gamecube, Sony PSX, Sega 32X

Ugliest consoles
1. All Atari consoles
2. Apple's Pippin
3. NEC PC Engine Duo
4. Commodore 64
5. NES
6. Xbox
7. Sega Master system
8. Phillips CDI
9. SNES-Super famicom
10. Virtual Boy

Unhonorable Mention: Sega CD, Turbo Graphics 16, Goldstar 3DO, PS4, PS1, PS3 Slim,

tristanwerbe3978d ago

That is pretty much how I feel

hollabox3977d ago (Edited 3977d ago )

Ah the disagrees, well I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think my ugliest consoles are spot on with Atari consoles taking the top spot followed by Apple Pippin and the Commodore 64.

NES and Xbox are just one giant box, Sega Masters system looks like a ugly slim DVD player. Phillips CDI is plain,the SNES-Super Famicom, and Virtual Boy both look like robot heads from the movie Short Circuit.

Unhonorable mentions, the first Sega CD addon looked bad, Turbo Graphics 16 = Slim generic DVD player, Goldstar 3DO is much like the Xbox and NES, just an giant box. The PS4 looks similar to the Wii console with two tone blacks and a split down the middle breaking up the design. I like the side view, but the front view is hideous with the split and two tone black.

PS1 looked too cheap and 80's Japanese for my taste. PS3 Slim looks pretty dam ugly on my TV stand, sticks out like an sore thumb. The PS3 Slim probably belongs in my top 10 ugliest but I don't know which console to take out.

gamerben3977d ago

The PC Engine and Turbo Duo actually looked really good.

The original Turbo Grafx 16 on the other hand looked like a mess.

hollabox3977d ago (Edited 3977d ago )

My bad, 3. should be PC Engine and PCFX. The PC Engine Duo is not bad looking after checking my links. Here's the one I meant to be number 3: http://www.pcenginefx.com/P...

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Sarah Bond dodges questions on Xbox studio closures

While on stage with Dina Bass at The Bloomberg Technology Summit the President of Xbox, Sarah Bond, was asked about the Xbox studio closures of Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios

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ApocalypseShadow4h ago

Of course she did. She's part of the problem and will just tow the company line.

VenomUK3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

Bloomberg’s Dina Bass could barely read her scripted question without looking at her notes, whilst Sarah Bond who WAS expecting the question spoke without saying anything of substance or answering the question in any meaningful way. Clearly she’s had the same expert PR training as Phil, but this avoidance was disrespectful. In time the short-sighted decision to shut down Tango Gameworks will be seen as of the most notorious examples why Phil Spencer messed up his tenure in charge of Xbox. That’s a fully built out talented team that could’ve been put to work on any project.

Additionally, Phil Spencer should not be using Sarah Bond as a patsy for his mistakes- he should be answering that question.

gleepot52m ago

I think you are all really overselling Tangos value. Hi-Fi rush was a lot of fun. Ghostwire was incredibly dull. Evil within 1 and 2 were just okay.

lucasnooker17m ago

Evil within 2 was incredibly under rated. I thought that game was surprisingly good

XiNatsuDragnel3h ago

Yikes you don't help Sarah 😬 making a problem worse

Christopher2h ago

She's playing her role. There's absolutely nothing any of them can say other than the truth, this is about profit margins and not quality, so they just don't answer anything and wait for gamers to forget.

Hofstaderman3h ago

Like a deer caught in the headlights.....

notachance3h ago

I always wondered why xbox had multiple leaders with similar titles like Phil Spencer, Matt Booty, and Sarah Bond, like, how many heads do you actually need?

Seems to me it would be more cost efficient to cut 2 of them instead of all those studios.

DarXyde2h ago

Frankly, I suspect she is the most competent of them. I don't mean that I like her more, I mean that she's the best at articulating herself and giving the talking points MS wants to give. The others are starting to sound more like her than her sounding like any of them.

Are any of these people "responsible" for what's happening? No. This reeks of Nadella. But that being said, I don't see any of the Xbox heads stepping down in protest.

"Don't shoot the messenger", sure, but at the same time, the messengers don't seem to take umbrage with the message. Not enough to remove themselves from it, anyway.

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Palworld dev slams lies and blind 'hate campaign' sullying Pocketpair's reputation

The Pocketpair community manager has slammed the blind lies and continuous 'hate campaign' aimed at Palworld.

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Sgt_Slaughter6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

I mean, they should get flack. They stole designs and art, as well as used AI. They also did the same thing when it came to their other game which was a ripoff of Hollow Knight

Christopher2h ago

All claims of stealing assets were from someone who modified assets to make them look the same AFAIK.

Michiel198919m ago

most games are ripoffs of something with their own spin on it, except we call it iterating. As long as the so called "rip offs" are fun and good, I'm all for it.

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The Prisoner of the Night is a surreal Brazilian action platformer

Telling of Nartide, a young girl who ignores her mother's advice, comes The Prisoner of the Night on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch .

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